Amber Beach

By: Elizabeth Lowell

Narrated by: Robin Rowan

Deadly secrets are buried on Amber Beach ...

Donovan International is a power to be reckoned with in the dazzling and cutthroat worldwide gem trade -- and is therefore a target for the murderous greed of unscrupulous competitors. Though a shrewd businesswoman, Honor Donovan has been effectively shut out of the dangerous family enterprise by the Donovan males -- until her favorite brother, Kyle, mysteriously vanishes along with a fortune in stolen amber.

Now, linking up with ""fishing guide"" Jake Mallory -- whose previous association with the Donovans has bred mistrust and suspicion -- Honor sets out for the Pacific Northwest in search of answers. But old wars and new politics have lured ruthless, high-stakes players from around the globe into a deadly game. And suddenly, elusive trust can be the only salvation -- and death the penalty for deceit -- if Honor and Jake hope to survive the perilous intrigues surrounding a breathtaking lost Czarist treasure known as the Amber Room ...

©1997 Two of a Kind, Inc.; (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers

There's a reason it was on sale...

I have enjoyed Elizabeth Lowell's work before, but she must have written this one in her sleep. Although a basically interesting story line, the clunky dialogue and sophomoric similies ("he looked at her like a barefoot hiker looks at a snake slithering in the forest") made it a bit difficult to get through. The narrator likely did the best she could with the material, but I doubt that this was her finest hour, either. Only buy this if, like me, you have a gift certificate and it is on sale. Not worth a credit.

ONE OF THE BEST

Loved it! and the in the series to follow In my Top 3 series list

Full of adventure

This was a romantic mystery full of adventures and intrigue. The characters were very entertaining, making you want to read the next book.

Amber Beach

This is a really good series and has been out for a while. I hope Midnigt in Rub Bayou is also added soon.

The amber details

The word is pronounced gunnels, not gun whales. Obviously, no boaters on the production team. It was an irritating distraction.